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Did you know that many Filipino New Year customs are based on Chinese superstitions? Eating round fruits, making noise to drive away bad spirits, eating noodles for long life, paying off debts... These are all rooted in Chinese New Year practices. Here's another: The Chinese ...

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I've long been intrigued by the red velvet cake. I had a recipe for the cupcake version in Martha Stewart's Cupcakes cookbook but I postponed trying it because frosting a cake intimidated me. I couldn't handle a piping bag well (Sam was so much better at it -- she can even ...

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My introduction to Chinese hot and sour soup was by way of an instant soup mix. Right, the powdered kind that you pour out of its packet, stir in water, boil and presto! Not a good peg in my past attempts to create a from-scratch version of the beloved soup. No, not at all. ...

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Addictive little buggers, these Chinese egg cakes are sponge-y and light, and lovely with tea. So easy to make because there is no need to separate the egg yolks from the whites. Alex has baked them twice already and we haven't gotten tired of them yet! ...

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A few months ago, I created a Valentine's Day Pinterest board and started filling it with everything red and chocolate. Then, I stopped. I'm just not into Valentine's Day and there's no use pretending otherwise. Speedy and I don't do the Valentine's Day she-bang. Chocolates? ...

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Often discarded at the butcher's for being unfit for human consumption, pork trotters are a delicacy in Asia. Browned then slow cooked, Chinese soy sauce braised pork trotters are sticky, gelatinous and delicious. ...

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A tasty and filling breakfast dish, this Thai beef, bok choy and egg platter is flavored with shallots, garlic, ginger, chilies, lemongrass and kaffir lime leaves, and seasoned with fish sauce and a bit of sugar. Enjoy it for breakfast or any time of the day. Prep time is 10 ...

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Torn oyster mushrooms are mixed with a lightly seasoned batter made with starch and egg, and deep fried. A cross between tempura and crisp potato wedges, these mushroom fries are light and crisp, and just outrageously good. ...